Category: FOREIGN

SEOUL/ATLANTA – More than 300 South Korean nationals were among 475 people arrested in a U.S. immigration raid at a Hyundai Motor–LG Energy Solution battery plant under construction in Georgia, South Korea’s foreign minister confirmed on Saturday. The large-scale operation, conducted on Thursday in the town of Ellabell, marked the biggest single-site raid carried out […]

Russia is insisting that any potential peace deal with Ukraine must include international recognition of territories it has annexed and occupied, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. Lavrov stated that a “durable peace” could only be achieved if the “new territorial realities” — referring to Russia’s claims over Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and the […]

False claims suggesting that former US President Donald Trump is seriously ill — or even dead — spread rapidly across social media platforms in recent days, fueled by manipulated images, old photos, and misleading narratives. At a White House press conference on Tuesday, Trump, 79, addressed the speculation head-on, calling the rumours about his health […]

The Danish government has summoned the United States ambassador in Copenhagen following revelations that American operatives allegedly attempted to influence public opinion in Greenland. According to an investigation by Denmark’s public broadcaster DR, at least three Americans with links to former U.S. President Donald Trump were involved in activities designed to sway Greenlandic sentiment. The […]

The United Nations has called for justice and accountability following Israeli airstrikes on the Nasser Hospital in Gaza, which left at least 20 people dead. Among the victims were health workers, journalists, and emergency first responders. The strikes, carried out on Monday, have triggered widespread international condemnation. Israel’s military stated that a preliminary inquiry indicated […]

Australia has expelled Iran’s ambassador, Ahmad Sadeghi, accusing Tehran of orchestrating antisemitic arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne — marking the first time since World War II that Canberra has taken such a step. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said intelligence services reached the “deeply disturbing conclusion” that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directed at […]

The Government of Japan has dismissed claims that its new “JICA Africa Hometown” programme includes a special visa category or immigration privileges for Nigerians and other Africans. In a statement released on Monday, Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described reports suggesting that Nigerians relocating to Kisarazu city would benefit from a new visa arrangement as […]